Dish
1600-1644 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Octagonal dish with notched rim. Porcelain covered in underglaze blue, with reserved branches of prunus blossom in white on the well, enclosed by a scratched octagonal panel. The cavetto has eight scratched lobed panels. Round the rim with stylised cloud motifs and dense slanting lines. Coarse foot with grit adhering.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with blue and white decoration |
| Brief description | Octagonal dish, porcelain with blue and white decoration, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 17th century |
| Physical description | Octagonal dish with notched rim. Porcelain covered in underglaze blue, with reserved branches of prunus blossom in white on the well, enclosed by a scratched octagonal panel. The cavetto has eight scratched lobed panels. Round the rim with stylised cloud motifs and dense slanting lines. Coarse foot with grit adhering. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An imitation seal character in a circle |
| Object history | Probably sourced from Yamanaka & Co. |
| Production | label |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.188-1931 |
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| Record created | December 31, 2008 |
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